Dr. Darrow had been the medical center’s interim CMIO since February 2012. In his new, permanent role, he will report to CIO Kumar Chatani and will be a part of Mount Sinai’s IT leadership team. Dr. Darrow will also continue to be a practicing cardiologist.
“I am delighted to have a leader with such breadth join our IT team,” said Mr. Chatani in a news release. “Dr. Darrow has impressed me with his professionalism, teamwork and drive for excellence. He has a great reputation with our clinical staff and was recently awarded the Physician of the Year award by our nursing department. The IT team at Mount Sinai is nationally recognized as a leader, thanks to excellent people like Dr. Darrow, who are passionate about serving our patients, clinical staff, faculty and students.”
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